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#NT and 3DS4

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#174503From: LukaJun 9, 1995 1:24 AM

Does anybody know whether 3DS works from the DOS session under NT or not? I am using ACAD R13 on NT, and will be perfect if I can just run 3DS on NT. Thanks Luka Kito 73664,1131

#174505From: Larry MintonJun 9, 1995 1:55 AM

Nope, 3ds will not run under NT. The good news is that 3ds R5 not only will run under NT, but will require NT (or maybe Win95, or maybe not). LAM

#174537From: LukaJun 9, 1995 9:55 AM

>>The good news is that 3ds R5 not only will run under NT, but will require NT (or maybe Win95, or maybe not). << Thanks for the quick response. By the way, when are they planning to release 3DS R5? Any idea? Luka Kito

#174595From: Nik Grant [adesk]Jun 9, 1995 4:19 PM

"when are they planning to release 3DS R5?" I don't think there's been an announcement – but I think I saw a message here which indicated end of year/beginning of next time frame. We usually announce the specifics at SIGGRAPH (August), so don't take my guess as gospel.

#174620From: LukaJun 9, 1995 6:53 PM

Thank you for the info. Luka

#177976From: DAVID J. CLEVERDONJun 30, 1995 11:01 AM

We are running 3ds ver. 4 and have been very frustrated with windows GPF on our windows paint/graphics packages and wish to switch to windows NT… have you had any luck in answers back concerning running 3ds under NT… any insite would be appreciated… Jack — Training Media Services — 74140,3210

#178776From: Bradley J. ArtigueJul 6, 1995 7:48 PM

David, 3D Studio doesn't run under Windows NT…period. You may want to try OS/2 Warp; it has been very useful for us and 3D Studio. Are you trying to run 3D Studio through windows with the pharlap.386 file? If so, then don't! It really causes problems…

#178822From: Robert C. RitgerJul 7, 1995 2:26 AM

Brad: I think you missed a thread and a library file which describe exactly what one can do to get 3DS R4 to run under NT. To say that "3D Studio doesn't run under Windows NT…period" is not true but I will grant you that it does not perform optimally under NT (at least according to the file). Bob

#179189From: Bradley J. ArtigueJul 9, 1995 9:13 PM

Bob, If someone figured it out, then I am truly impressed; but I doubt it works well enough to switch to it. Thanks.

#179807From: Tim Krego, [pro.image]Jul 13, 1995 1:18 AM

>>If someone figured it out, then I am truly impressed; but I doubt it works well enough to switch to it.<< I tried running 3DS4 under NT 3.51 using the file in the library. My system is a Dell XPS100 w/32MB RAM. It worked but isn't useable, a simple object took 10 minutes to load under NT. You won't be able to get any work done. It isn't even useful for test renders either, its quicker to exit NT and boot DOS.

#180292From: DAVID J. CLEVERDONJul 15, 1995 12:58 PM

Thanks for the insite in to NT and 3ds,,, I'm going to try a flexi-boot setup between dos and NT and see if that will work,, it will be somewhat of a pain but the performance of NT for our graphics packages may make it worth while

#180291From: DAVID J. CLEVERDONJul 15, 1995 12:57 PM

#178787From: Jonas Ruikis [ADESK]Jul 6, 1995 8:57 PM

Hi David, <<..have you had any luck in answers back concerning running 3ds under NT… any insite would be appreciated…>> File Info for 3DS4-NT.ZIP Section: HWare/OpSys/Video Contributor: 70303,1363 Size: 82424 Submitted: 6/24/95 Type: Binary Accesses: 124 Title: Running 3DS R4 Under Win NT 3.51 Keys: 3DS WIN NT DRIVERS This ZIP file contains instructions and Sentinel Pro lock drivers for running 3D Studio R4 under Windows NT 3.51. These instructions are not fully tested and are provided "as is". They DO NOT represent Autodesk support for running 3DS R4 under Win NT. (Sysop note: This will not be supported by Autodesk). .(Approx DL at 2400 baud: 5:00; at 14400 baud: 1:00)

#180293From: DAVID J. CLEVERDONJul 15, 1995 12:59 PM